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In an interview with ICv2, Marvel VP David Gabriel commented on the recent decline of comic book sales in a vast misrepresentation:

“What we heard was that people didn’t want any more diversity…They didn’t want female characters out there. That’s what we heard, whether we believe that or not.”

However, for those immersed in comic book culture it comes as little surprise that diversity would be wrongly blamed. [1]

Fan favorite, Ms. Marvel

In our book Comic Book Crime: Truth, Justice, and the American Way, we opined about the possibilities of increased diversity in comic books published post 9/11. Our cautious optimism was rooted in our immersion in fan culture and the demands for more inclusive character representations. We were particularly interested in how more diverse characterizations among heroes and villains resonate in our imaginings of crime and justice.